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Galium propinquum
Mawe
As recorded: Galium umbrosum G.Forst. ex Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 4952
- Date
- August 1, 1929
- Locality
- Tolago Bay
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1929, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Galium propinquum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 109 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
3079, New Zealand
(c) amoncarter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Huia, Auckland 0604, New Zealand
(c) Tia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Huia, Auckland 0604, New Zealand
(c) Thomas Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Great Barrier Island, Auckland, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Great Barrier Island / Aotea 0991, New Zealand
(c) Hannah Whittall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-08
Aotea Conservation Park, NZ-AU-AL, NZ-AU, NZ
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galium propinquum. BISH 174196. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623650. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174196.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623650 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
